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Subject: Provinces to examine water allocation formula
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Right to Water (right-to-water@iatp.org) Posted: 06/07/2001 By daima@brain.net.pk
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Provinces to examine water allocation formula
The Nation, By Munawar Hasan, 7/6/2001
http://www.nation.com.pk/daily/today/main/top11.htm
LAHORE-All four provinces will meet on Thursday (today) to examine the water
allocation formula while reinterpreting the clauses of Water Accord 1991
which was already decided by a Ministerial Committee in 1994 and adopted by
Indus River System Authority (IRSA). The meeting will review whether to make
water allocation in accordance with 114 MAF standard which has never been a
case or on the basis of historically available water resource. A high-level
meeting, chaired by Federal Water and Power Secretary, to be held at
Islamabad, will contemplate the fate of interpretation of Ministerial
Committee. The meeting will be participated by four Provincial Irrigation
Secretaries, Chairman IRSA and all the members of the authority.
Sindh had raised questions about the authenticity of decision taken by the
Ministerial Committee a few months ago stating that water allocations should
be made on the basis of 14-A clause of Water Accord, keeping in view the 114
million acre feet (MAF) water available under the Water Accord of 1991.
However, Punjab had conveyed its point of view to the federal government
stating that as only 103 MAF water was available for allocation, the clause
14-B of the Water Accord should be followed, under which water is
distributed on the basis of historical availability (average inflow of
1977-82).
It also submitted that in the Accord, 114 MAF were calculated on the basis
of constructing a multi-purpose dam at feasible site which was the spirit of
the accord. It was stated that as no dam was constructed, the water
availability was reduced to 103 MAF. Under the Water Accord, the Punjab
agreed to 18 per cent additional Kharif supplies for Sindh while receiving
eight per cent for itself. It was also said that 1994 decision was adopted
by the IRSA, which, according to rules and regulations, is now part of IRSA
constitution. It is pertinent to mention that Punjab will lose 11 per cent
share, compared to its present allocations, if the decision of Ministerial
Committee is rejected while Sindh share increased by two per cent.
The water allocation is currently being made will be by the IRSA on the
basis of historical water availability. Meanwhile, a spokesman of Punjab
Water Council termed the Sindh stance on interpretation of Water Accord
against the farmers of Punjab. He said that Clause 6 of Accord states "the
need for storages wherever feasible on the Indus and other rivers was
admitted and recognised by the participants". "For future water development
plans, storage at Kalabagh was the only project ready for construction at
that time," he added.
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